Angus Houvouras on whether the Academy Awards are really biased against blockbusters… You’ve gotta love James Cameron. If ever a director has earned our collective respect, it’s the guy that brought us Terminator, Aliens, T2, The Abyss, and True Lies. Then again he also brought us Dark Angel, Avatar, Titanic, and a ringing endorsement of […]
Were Amy Adams, Clint Eastwood and Finding Dory snubbed by the Oscars?
Anghus Houvouras on whether Amy Adams, Clint Eastwood and Finding Dory were snubbed by the Oscars with today’s Academy Award nominations… No. They totally weren’t. None of them belonged on that list. There’s the short version. Here’s the long one. Every year the Oscar nominations stir up controversy. There are times where the incredulity is […]
James Cameron says the Oscars are biased against mainstream blockbusters
In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, Avatar director James Cameron spoke about the controversy surrounding the divide of Oscar nominations between mainstream blockbuster films and smaller independent productions. “There’s definitely a bias,” said Cameron. “The Academy still has a majority of its members that are actors. Look, I love actors, but that’s how […]
Oscars 2017: La La Land leads the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards, see the full list here
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 89th Academy Awards, and as expected given its stellar run during awards season so far, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land leads the pack with 14 nominations in total, tying the record set by All About Eve and Titanic. La La Land […]
We shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch
Henry Bevan on why we shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch… Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the 89th Academy Award nominations. As expected, La La Land led the pack. As expected, there were a few surprises like Amy Adams not being nominated (HOW?!?!). As expected, the nominated movies […]
20 films in contention for the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 90th Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the twenty films which remain in content for the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 90th Academy Awards. Check out the longlist here… SEE ALSO: 26 films in the running for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards Alien: Covenant Beauty and the […]
The Academy narrows shortlist for Best Visual Effects Oscar to ten films
Last month the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a twenty-film longlist for the nominees for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards, and now it has been revealed that the list has been whittled down to ten: Arrival The BFG Captain America: Civil War Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic Beasts and Where […]
26 films in the running for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 26 films are in contention for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at next year’s 90th Academy Awards. Here’s the full list… The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales Birdboy: The Forgotten Children The Boss Baby The Breadwinner Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie Cars […]
Suicide Squad and Deadpool among finalists for Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the seven finalists vying for a Best Makeup and Hairstyling nomination at the 89th Academy Awards, and comic book movies are represented in the form of Suicide Squad and Deadpool. The films are: Deadpool The Dressmaker Florence Foster Jenkins Hail, Caesar! A Man Called Ove […]
Jackie Chan to receive Honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that martial arts superstar Jackie Chan is set to receive an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on November 12th. Chan will be honoured alongside Oscar-winning film editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia), casting director Lynn Stalmaster (The Graduate) and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (Titicut […]
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